Greg Brannon announces statewide Constitutional Government Coalition

[lib3rtarian]

Greg Brannon for U.S. Senate Announces Statewide Constitutional Government Coalition Headed by Eastern N.C. Tea Party Co-Founder, Diane Rufino, Asheville Tea Party Chair, Jane Bilello, and Moore Tea Citizens Co-Founder, Dee Park.



Raleigh, NC – Today, Greg Brannon, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, announced the formation of a coalition of constitutional leaders from across North Carolina supporting his campaign. Made up of Tea Party leaders and constitutional advocates, members of the coalition will serve as surrogates to their local groups.


Serving as Co-Chairs of the coalition are Eastern NC Tea Party’s Co-Founder, Diane Rufino, Asheville Tea Party Chairwoman, Jane Bilello, and Moore Tea Citizens Co-Founder, Dee Park.


“It is truly an honor to have the support of these grassroots leaders. The commitment each member of this coalition has shown with their tireless efforts defending our Bill of Rights and their work to restore our state and our country to it’s founding principles is worth honoring, and I intend to do the same in the U.S. Senate,” says Brannon.


Jane Bilello, Chairman, Asheville Tea Party
Buzz Cayton, Chairman, Beaufort Patriot Tea Party
Christine Gates, Chairman, Caldwell Tea Party
Adam Love, State Director, Campaign For Liberty
Rick Hopkins, Chairman, Coastal Carolina Taxpayers Association
Dr. Dan Eichenbaum, Dr. Dan’s Freedom Forum
Diane Rufino, Co-Founder, Eastern N.C. Tea Party
Karen Kozel, Director, Eastern N.C. Tea Party
Louis Stannard, Co-Founder, Feet To The Fire
Ginny Jahrmarkt, Co-Founder, Jackson County Patriots
Dee Park, Co-Founder, Moore Tea Citizens
Mary Ann Manning, Co-Founder, N.C. Firing Line
Mariann Benway, Co-Founder, N.C. Firing Line
Steve Herr, Chairman, Republican Liberty Caucus of N.C.
William Kennedy, State Director, Tenth Amendment Center
Laura Long, Founder, Triangle Conservatives Unite!
Kevin Baynes, Founder, Wake Tea
Dee Sams, Co-Founder, We The People of Franklin County
Roger Lytle, Co-Founder, We The People of Franklin County
Mattie Lawson, Co-Founder, Outer Banks Tea Party


Dr. Greg Brannon is a Cary pro-life Obstetrician and conservative leader in North Carolina. A popular speaker for Tea Party groups the past few years, Dr. Brannon is running in opposition to the Big Government, big spending status quo in both political parties.


“As a doctor, in a medical emergency, you have to identify the source of the problem and then act immediately using your foundational medical principles in order to save a patient’s life. Our country is in a crisis, we have drifted away from the constitutional principles that made this country great. The first thing we must do is stop the bleeding and immediately work to restore our Republic to our founders intent,” said Brannon.

As one of North Carolina’s founders, William Goudy said at the North Carolina Convention in 1788, “power belongs originally to the people, but if the rulers be not well guarded, that power may be usurped from them.”


Brannon added, “The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people. It’s an instrument for the people to restrain the government. I’m looking forward to working with these leaders as we fight to Restore The American Dream here in North Carolina.


Individuals interested in joining the “Brannon for U.S. Senate Constitutional Government Coalition” should visit www.GregBrannon.com/ConstitutionCoalition (http://www.GregBrannon.com/ConstitutionCoalition).

[TaftFan]

Organization. I like it!

[sluggo]

Awesome.

[sailingaway]

Terrific!

Pro-life obstetrician... where have I heard that before....?

[Bastiat's The Law]

If he uses the Rand Paul playbook he can win this thing!

[scrosnoe]

happening all over -- way to go North Carolina!

[sailingaway]

happening all over -- way to go North Carolina!

This one is supposed to be particularly good, per Gunny.

[scrosnoe]

This one is supposed to be particularly good, per Gunny.

was trying to verify with Gunny on FB -- thanks for doing if for me! ;-)

[Brian4Liberty]

Tweeted:

Support Dr. Greg Brannon for US Senate. It takes a #TeaParty to defeat Democrat Kay Hagan! http://bit.ly/113gS5S #tcot #tlot @SenRandPaul
http://twitter.com/USAB4L/status/340138091593474048

Brannon's tweet:

Brannon for U.S. Senate Announces Statewide Constitutional Government Coalition http://bit.ly/113gS5S #tcot @NCTeaParty #teaparty @NCGOP
http://twitter.com/GregBrannon2014/status/339858884338540544

[speciallyblend]

This one is supposed to be particularly good, per Gunny.

If it is gunny approved? Then nothing more is needed!

[Bastiat's The Law]

What's the latest on Brannon's appearances around the state, anything new?

[Brian4Liberty]

What's the latest on Brannon's appearances around the state, anything new?

Quite a few:
http://gregbrannon.com/events/

[asurfaholic]

Here here, something I can get involved in. Anyone from here going to any of the events?

[sluggo]

I'm going to try to go to one of the house parties in Wilmington.

[Krzysztof Lesiak]

The GOP establishment is going to be fighting him hard, you can be sure of that.

[speciallyblend]

give it to the gop establishment, remember they will lie,cheat and steal, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RRoCkncvYo<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RRoCkncvYo">
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RRoCkncvYo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RRoCkncvYo)

[aclove]

Brannon's establishment opponent has announced.
http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/thom_tillis_plans_to_make_us_senate_bid

[Brian4Liberty]

Brannon's establishment opponent has announced.
http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/thom_tillis_plans_to_make_us_senate_bid

Any word from locals on Tillis?

[JakeH]

Any word from locals on Tillis?

He's a horrible, corrupt POS that's gone as far as essentially buying off Democrats to run as Republicans to force real conservatives out of the General Assembly. He's backing toll roads, laws that would destroy commercial fishing on the coast. One local GOP group has already voted to censure him and there's probably more coming. http://dailyhaymaker.com/?p=5478

[lib3rtarian]

Any word from locals on Tillis?

If you look under the definition of "Establishment" in a dictionary, you will see Tillis's picture.

[aclove]

The NCGOP is freaking out over the Craven County censure letter. The county chairman is refusing to sign the letter, even though it was approved by a majority of the county's Executive Committee, the state party is sending two lawyers to try to figure out a way to legally invalidate the meeting at which it was approved, and they're going to a meeting of the 3rd District GOP tomorrow (Craven County is in the 3rd District, which is Walter Jones' congressional district) to try to prevent the letter from being discussed and keep the district from following Craven County's lead.

[sailingaway]

We have to comment on the many many articles about this that it doesn't matter that there is a real Constitutional conservative running, who has support of the tea party groups and a track record, and to look him up. Post a video and a link to his web site.

We know how to do this -- but let's be gentle with what we say.

[aclove]

Here are two of the main grassroots-run conservative blogs in NC:

http://dailyhaymaker.com/

http://pundithouse.com/

The Daily Haymaker has an entire section devoted just to Tillis and his BS. Use it to do your oppo research.
http://dailyhaymaker.com/?s=Tillis

[aclove]

Here's an instance where we actually engaged Tillis directly and got him on the record.
http://carolinalibertypac.com/2013/01/speaker-tillis-declares-intent-to-return-and-refuse-aspects-of-obamacare/

[sailingaway]

thanks, I will go get to those later, I'm subscribing to this thread.

[aclove]

It appears that Tillis flacks at NCGOP HQ are trying to declare the Craven County GOP's vote to censure the Speaker invalid on a technicality, and Republican lawyers were headed to New Bern for this weekend's 3rd District GOP Executive Committee meeting to ensure that the voice of the people ISN'T heard.
http://dailyhaymaker.com/?p=5494

[Bastiat's The Law]

The GOP establishment is going to be fighting him hard, you can be sure of that.
What do you plan to do about it?

[Bastiat's The Law]

It appears that Tillis flacks at NCGOP HQ are trying to declare the Craven County GOP's vote to censure the Speaker invalid on a technicality, and Republican lawyers were headed to New Bern for this weekend's 3rd District GOP Executive Committee meeting to ensure that the voice of the people ISN'T heard.
http://dailyhaymaker.com/?p=5494
I hope there's a turnout to show support for the Craven County GOP. Maybe the local media will pick it up.

[MozoVote]

The 3rd district meeting will certainly bear watching. NORMALLY the party faithful will "fall in line" when told what is desired by the bigwigs and by elected officials.

But 3rd district is very unique because of how Walter Jones has been treated by Bohener. Plus there are long standing beefs with the state dating back to the Richard Morgan era.

The presence of the state GOP appachniks in the room could backfire and send more support toward the "thumb in their eye" mindset.

Or not... Like I said, *usually* people are not prepared to rock the boat with the leadership.

[MozoVote]

The saga of "Tillis Lettergate" continues, and the Haymaker has the scoop

http://dailyhaymaker.com/?p=5519

Right now I don't know what to think about it all. It probably makes sense that Tillis should meet with the people who have complaints about him, and maybe it would get smoothed over. But it sounds like the NCGOP badly wants the letter squashed.

[aclove]

Brannon's press release to "welcome" Tillis to the race makes RedState, along with the ongoing censure saga.
http://www.redstate.com/freedomrepublican/2013/06/01/greg-brannon-reponds-to-thom-tilliss-entrance-into-senate-race/

[aclove]

A report on yesterday's 3rd District GOP Executive Committee meeting (at which the topic of censuring Brannon's opponent, Thom Tillis, was discussed).
http://dailyhaymaker.com/?p=5519

[MozoVote]

Right now, I think the NCGOP can stifle the story for the most part. Craven is a small county, they'll say it was a small number of hotheads at an unofficial meeting.

There isn't time for any other county to give proper notice of an exec meeting and hold it before the state convention, so again the NCGOP can keep the discontent bottled up. If any other counties make a move after the state convention ends though, the grass fire will be spreading.

You can be sure the various county chairs are going to be warned next weekend, not to allow any "reactionary" things to be debated when they go home. It would not surprise me if the NCGOP requests that no county even hold an exec meeting until the primary concludes.

[FSP-Rebel]

While I normally have a plan to handle something like this ass at a convention I suppose it should wait til there isn't something on the line first.

[aclove]

Yesterday Dr. Brannon addressed the NCGOP State Convention and received a warm welcome. He followed that up by an ice cream social for delegates in the Westin Hotel Andrew Jackson suite, which was packed to the walls.

Here is the video of his speech.
http://youtu.be/HQHS3ePzUog

[aclove]

I was in the NCGOP State Executive Committee meeting Sunday morning. Big political drama went down concerning Greg Brannon's opponent, NC House Speaker Thom Tillis. Read all about it here:

http://dailyhaymaker.com/?p=5570

[FSP-Rebel]

I was in the NCGOP State Executive Committee meeting Sunday morning. Big political drama went down concerning Greg Brannon's opponent, NC House Speaker Thom Tillis. Read all about it here:

http://dailyhaymaker.com/?p=5570
:D

[Brian4Liberty]

This seems like good news for his ground game in NC...



Greg Brannon for U.S. Senate Announces Statewide Constitutional Government Coalition Headed by Eastern N.C. Tea Party Co-Founder, Diane Rufino, Asheville Tea Party Chair, Jane Bilello, and Moore Tea Citizens Co-Founder, Dee Park.



Raleigh, NC – Today, Greg Brannon, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, announced the formation of a coalition of constitutional leaders from across North Carolina supporting his campaign. Made up of Tea Party leaders and constitutional advocates, members of the coalition will serve as surrogates to their local groups.


Serving as Co-Chairs of the coalition are Eastern NC Tea Party’s Co-Founder, Diane Rufino, Asheville Tea Party Chairwoman, Jane Bilello, and Moore Tea Citizens Co-Founder, Dee Park.


“It is truly an honor to have the support of these grassroots leaders. The commitment each member of this coalition has shown with their tireless efforts defending our Bill of Rights and their work to restore our state and our country to it’s founding principles is worth honoring, and I intend to do the same in the U.S. Senate,” says Brannon.


Jane Bilello, Chairman, Asheville Tea Party
Buzz Cayton, Chairman, Beaufort Patriot Tea Party
Christine Gates, Chairman, Caldwell Tea Party
Adam Love, State Director, Campaign For Liberty
Rick Hopkins, Chairman, Coastal Carolina Taxpayers Association
Dr. Dan Eichenbaum, Dr. Dan’s Freedom Forum
Diane Rufino, Co-Founder, Eastern N.C. Tea Party
Karen Kozel, Director, Eastern N.C. Tea Party
Louis Stannard, Co-Founder, Feet To The Fire
Ginny Jahrmarkt, Co-Founder, Jackson County Patriots
Dee Park, Co-Founder, Moore Tea Citizens
Mary Ann Manning, Co-Founder, N.C. Firing Line
Mariann Benway, Co-Founder, N.C. Firing Line
Steve Herr, Chairman, Republican Liberty Caucus of N.C.
William Kennedy, State Director, Tenth Amendment Center
Laura Long, Founder, Triangle Conservatives Unite!
Kevin Baynes, Founder, Wake Tea
Dee Sams, Co-Founder, We The People of Franklin County
Roger Lytle, Co-Founder, We The People of Franklin County
Mattie Lawson, Co-Founder, Outer Banks Tea Party


Dr. Greg Brannon is a Cary pro-life Obstetrician and conservative leader in North Carolina. A popular speaker for Tea Party groups the past few years, Dr. Brannon is running in opposition to the Big Government, big spending status quo in both political parties.


“As a doctor, in a medical emergency, you have to identify the source of the problem and then act immediately using your foundational medical principles in order to save a patient’s life. Our country is in a crisis, we have drifted away from the constitutional principles that made this country great. The first thing we must do is stop the bleeding and immediately work to restore our Republic to our founders intent,” said Brannon.

As one of North Carolina’s founders, William Goudy said at the North Carolina Convention in 1788, “power belongs originally to the people, but if the rulers be not well guarded, that power may be usurped from them.”


Brannon added, “The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people. It’s an instrument for the people to restrain the government. I’m looking forward to working with these leaders as we fight to Restore The American Dream here in North Carolina.


Individuals interested in joining the “Brannon for U.S. Senate Constitutional Government Coalition” should visit www.GregBrannon.com/ConstitutionCoalition (http://www.GregBrannon.com/ConstitutionCoalition).